TD Summer Reading Program at the Pincher Creek and District Municipal Library

Press release

The Pincher Creek and  District Municipal Library’s TD Summer Reading Program has wrapped up for another year. The theme this year was Splash! Celebrate Summer which focused on oceans, marine life, and other seaside topics.  The library staff ran three sessions each week from July 12 to August 18, 2011.  The library is pleased that over eighty children participated with an average of twelve children per session.  Over the six weeks of the program, children enjoyed stories, crafts, and activities.  During one of the weeks, children had visitors from Chinook Arch Regional Libraries share stories with them.  (Pincher Creek and District Municipal Library is part of the Chinook Arch Regional Library System, headquartered in Lethbridge.)

The library extended the program into the Municipal District this year, as well.  One of the weekly sessions was held at the Lundbreck Hall in Lundbreck.  While the attendance in Lundbreck was not as high as in Pincher Creek, the children that came were dedicated to coming each week and had a lot of fun.

As part of the Summer Program, students from kindergarten to grade twelve were eligible to receive free summer library cards. Cards were given out to over seventy-five students.  The library staff hopes that students took advantage of this opportunity and read lots of books over the summer.